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Ready to throw in the towel

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 9 hours ago | Replies (73)

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@flax

Well this is a tough one to answer. I was 83 with a Gleason score of 9+. I had 45 sessions of radiation. don't know of anyone going the high dose ratiation route you took.........I read up on it and it doesn't seem to be used for prostate cancer.....but I'm not a doctor.

My Lupron shots were every 3 months for a 1 1/2 years. I continued my workouts at the Y from the start and had very little if any loss of muscle. Sex life ended with the first Lupron shot and hasen't shown back up as yet but I'm 85 now and don't miss it as much as I thought I would.....being 60 is tough. But it will come back with time and a active life which includes exercise and lots of it.

In your situation I would definitely seek answers from prostate cancer specialists other than yours. Maybe joing a support group to find others that had your identical treatment and their experience.

Sounds like you had a very active party life and loved it as most would. I would definitely go back to the gym. Your buddies there would be glad to see you as you would if it was your buddy going through this.

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" I would definitely go back to the gym. Your buddies there would be glad to see you as you would if it was your buddy going through this."

That's good advice. While I was in hospital and then a wheelchair, the other pilots at the local airport pitched in to keep an eye on my plane and cut the grass/shovel the snow in my spot. They did that for over a year, until I was recovered enough to sell the plane.

People don't need to be impressed with you; they just are glad you're there.